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fugal

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fugue  (fyg)
n.
1. Music An imitative polyphonic composition in which a theme or themes are stated successively in all of the voices of the contrapuntal structure.
2. Psychiatry A pathological amnesiac condition during which one is apparently conscious of one's actions but has no recollection of them after returning to a normal state. This condition, usually resulting from severe mental stress, may persist for as long as several months.
[Italian fuga (influenced by French fugue, from Italian fuga), from Latin, flight.]
fugal (fygl) adj.
fugal·ly adv.
fugue v.
fuguist (fygst) n.
fugal [ˈfjuːgəl]
adj
(Music / Classical Music) of, relating to, or in the style of a fugue
fugally  adv
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Adj.1.fugal - of or relating to or in the style of a musical fugue
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